Wrestle In My Shoes is a non-profit focused on breaking down the economic barriers that prevent children of low income families from participating in wrestling due to a lack of basic equipment, by collecting and distributing equipment to kids in need.

The Perfect Team

Stephen Rivera

Stephen is one of the most sought after youth coaches in America! He is the founder and head instructor at Elite Wrestling in New Jersey (www.elitewrestlingnj.com). Stephen has been instrumental in helping Wrestle In My Shoes take off and has been a personal mentor to our founder for the past 3 years. Here is a sample of Stephens accomplishments.

Mike DeMarco

Mike is one of the Strength and Conditioning industry's rising stars. He currently trains out of Victory Strength & Life in Manalapan, NJ. He is a life long wrestler who was a 4 year member of the Rutgers Wrestling team. Mike has a strong connection to giving back to athletes by the way he trains and the culture he has created thru his movement:

MOTIVES is a movement connecting people with
their purpose. Situations in life can be approached mindlessly or with
an intended purpose. Our core philosophy is that action without proper
motives is meaningless. We believe combining purpose and physical
training will unlock an individual's inner motivation and inspire one to
apply this in their daily life.

Justin Hoch

Justin is responsible for development, communications, and internal
operations at Beat The Streets. He graduated from Binghamton University with degrees in
Psychology and Management (Finance Concentration), and was a captain of
the wrestling team for two years. He served three years on the
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, two as President and one as the
Executive Director. Justin also worked as a Resident Assistant for two
years on campus.

Post-college, Justin worked on a Homeless Management Information System
(HMIS) installation in Broome County and in business development for
Red Barn Technology Group before moving to the New York City to pursue
an acting career. He became involved with Beat the Streets in mid-2010
as a photographer, coach, and grant writer and then served part-time as
Manager of Communications prior to coming on full-time in August, 2011.